Paper-bag holder



(No Model.)

F. A. MASTERS.

PAPER BAG HOLDER. No. 266,379. Patented 001;.24, 1882.

N. PETERS. Fholu'lllhcgmphur, Wnnhinglcm D. C.

UNITE STATES PATENT I Trice.

FRANK A. MASTERS, OF TROY, NEW YORK.

PAPER-BAG HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 266,379, dated October24;, 1882.

Application filed July 5, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, FRANK A. MASTERS, of Troy, in the county ofRensselaer and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovementsin Paper-Bag Holders; and Ido hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanyingdrawings,which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a vertical sectional view of my improved paper-bag holder,and Figs. 2 and 3 are vertical sectional views illustratingmodifications in the construction of the same.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like lettersof reference.

This invention relates to stands or holders for grocers bags; and itconsists in certain improvements in the construction ofthe same, whichwill be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in theclaims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents a base-piece, which iswedge-shaped in cross-section, its upper side being inclined downwardlyand rearwardly to the back B, which is vertical, and thus at an acuteangle to the upper side of the base. Shelves 0 0-, which are parallel toeach other and to the upper side of the base-piece, are arranged betweenthe back 13 and sides D,which'are made tapering upwardly, so that eachshelf or compartment shall be smaller than the one next below, thusadapting the several compartments for bags of various size and capacity.By this arrangement it will be observed that the upper side of eachshelf is at an acute angle to the back of the stand. It follows that ofthe bags contained in each compartment each will be forced outward, soas to project beyond or overlap the one next belo\v,asclear1y shown inthe drawings, thus renderin'g the bags easily accessible and readilyremoved when wanted.

Upon the top or cap piece, E, of the stand a twine-holder, I", may bearranged as shown.

In the modifications, Figs.2 and 3, the basepiece A is tlat orhorizontal and the back placed in an inclined position at an acute anglethereto. The shelves are parallel to the base-piece. In this mannersubstantially the same result is obtained.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- It 1. In a stand or holder for paper bags, the combination, with the baseand back, of the shelves so arranged Wllll relation to the back as toleave between said shelves and back an acute-angled space, whereby theuppermost bag is projected forward, as set forth.

2. The combination of the wedge-shaped base-piece A, having downwardlyand rearwardly inclined upper side, the vertical back B, the shelves 0,parallel to each other and to the upper side of the base-piece, and thesides D, as and for the purpose set forth.

I In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have heretoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK A. MASTERS.

\Vitnesses:

EDWIN BURLINGAME, E. F. FROST.

